Public holidays
Public holidays in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday9 NovemberConstitution Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 5 JanuaryEpiphanylong weekend likely
Wednesday 21 JanuaryLady of Altagracia
Monday 26 JanuaryJuan Pablo Duarte Daylong weekend likely
Friday 27 FebruaryNational Independence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi
Sunday 16 AugustRestoration Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 24 SeptemberOur Lady of Mercedes Day
Monday 9 NovemberConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 4 JanuaryEpiphanylong weekend likely
Thursday 21 JanuaryLady of Altagracia
Monday 25 JanuaryJuan Pablo Duarte Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 FebruaryNational Independence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 27 MayCorpus Christi
Monday 16 AugustRestoration Daylong weekend likely
Friday 24 SeptemberOur Lady of Mercedes Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 NovemberConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.